Blog Updates and inspiration

Here at Invisible Children, we love Jamie Tworkowski. Seriously. He is the catalyst for some of us to have entered the non-profit sector, a close friend to Jason Russell and personally, his speech from the Fourth Estate Leadership Summit is the reason I get up in the morning. So, it comes as no surprise that I chose Jamie’s TedTalk to be […]

Much of Invisible Children’s work throughout east and central Africa focuses on the safe return home of those held captive by Joseph Kony’s Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA). But before escapees are transferred to rehabilitation centers and begin reintegration back into their communities, they participate in a series of interviews with members of the military. Three […]

Far below the headlines, a plague of hidden, everyday violence is devastating the developing world and undermining efforts to end poverty. That’s the premise of Gary Haugen’s new book, The Locust Effect. He’s the fearless leader of our great justice-loving friends and world changing allies at IJM (International Justice Mission). He’s also someone we love to listen to and […]

Here at Invisible Children, we’re used to crazy. Especially when it comes to fundraising. We’ve thrown up, locked a man in a cage, and dunk tanked our CEO– all for the love of the cause. However, our supporters never cease to amaze us with all of the fearless and unusual fundraisers they plan. In 2013 […]

Remember Opono Opondo? Since escaping from the Lord’s Resistance Army in August, Opondo went through counseling and support at the World Vision Children of War Rehabilitation Center in Gulu, Uganda. He has now been permanently reunited with his family. We continue to celebrate successes throughout his reintegration process, including a recent surgery to repair injuries he […]

I’m almost to the Caribbean coast of Costa Rica, a part of the country less touched by tourism, raw with jungle, and Rastafarian culture. Everyone says it is more dangerous than the west coast, but I don’t give those warnings much credence anymore. This entire trip has been a warning from one local about the […]

Langee Vicky, a seamstress at Mend, has her own sewing machine at home. But she doesn’t let it sit idle. Instead, Vicky has started making school uniforms. She pays a small monthly fee to rent a stall at the market and was quickly asked by a local woman if she was able to make uniforms. […]

The incident: January 25th, 2014 Two boys were abducted on January 25th near Ngilima, DRC. They are just 12 and 13 years old. The LRA came to their village and looted food and other items from households, before kidnapping the two boys. As of late 2013, 49% of abductions were short-term, meaning victims were held […]

Here’s a call to action. The world is sleepily waking up to the horrendous crisis occurring in the Central African Republic (CAR). Invisible Children cares deeply – not just as global citizens, but as the colleagues, friends, and family of those who are grieving and suffering because of the violence. Despite positive signs in recent weeks, […]

It’s very unlikely, according to Mr. Okello-Oryem, Uganda’s minister of State for Foreign Affairs. Many of you will have heard the recent rumors of Kony’s desire for peace.The BBC article below investigates the likely roots of these claims. To note: 1. These rumors started with a letter supposedly from Kony, published in the private Ugandan newspaper Daily […]